Osprey Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Public Landing, Maryland
United States
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 48s
Overall Rank = 20/390
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/30
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00, ate a banana, drank some water. Arrived at race site at 6:30 - first one in parking lot. Beautiful sunrise, but a little early. Temp at sunrise was 45deg F - brrrr! Not looking forward to getting out of the water at this point, but the sun warmed things up pretty quickly and by the end of the race, the air temp was in the low 70's.
Event warmup:

Easy run, a few strides mixed in, stretching, BSing.
Swim
  • 12m 53s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was rather cool, and kind of disarming. I never felt like I got into a rhythmn, and felt like my form and breathing suffered. I often had to breathe on every other stroke. My navigation and sighting were better than previous swims this year. Instead of breast stroking, I could catch a glimpse of the shore or a buoy while maintaining some semblance of the crawl. Evidently I did okay, because I finished 6/30 in my age group, which surprised the crap out of me. But this time includes T1 and my bike was right next to the bike exit. I just realized, i never got passed by a swimmer from a later wave - that's a first!
What would you do differently?:

Broken record - practice, practice, practice.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Found my bike easily. Wetsuit stuck a little. Whether it was the water temperature or my effort level, I was somewhat disoriented out of the water. When I tried to put my bike shoes on, I had to sit down to do it. Overall not too bad.
There was a mother and gf/wife in transition helping some guy get his wetsuit off and race number on. I guess you gotta take the bad with the good at non-sanctioned races.
What would you do differently?:

Last year I took my wetsuit off in the water - I should try that again.
Bike
  • 42m 13s
  • 15.58 miles
  • 22.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Super race for me. I passed a lot of racers. At one point I passed a guy on a Litespeed, who turned right around and passed me. I thought, "Game on!" He slowed a little, I regained my ground, and never gave it back. I pushed hard from start to finish, stayed focused during empty stretches. I was 2nd in my AG by only 7 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Included in bike time. I think I did well here. My rack space was 20 feet inside transition, so I couldn't get lost.
Run
  • 21m 42s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m  min/mile
Comments:

Effort-wise I could not have done better. I left it all on the course. There were a few "rabbits" that I caught, there were some fast guys that passed me. With a good bike leg, I need to expect to get passed on the run. What is surprising is that last week I ran 6.2 6:40 miles but this week I can only manage 6:57 over 3.1 miles. Of course, every course is measured differently - some more accurately than others. Maybe I ran the same pace all three of my fall tri's. Maybe the swim takes something out of me, maybe three races in a row just wears me down. Third best run in my AG, but I need to knock off :20 - :30/mile to contend.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing - good effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade, banana. Greeted Dave and Lynda at finish. BSed with them and Joe on the Litespeed. Kids came to the race, so they ate my lunch and wore my race number. Got my medal, smiled a lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

OW experience, and perhaps finishing the season with 3 consecutive races is one too many. Overall I was quite happy with how fast I raced today.

Event comments:

After competing in four other races this year, this is still my favorite one. The course is interesting, its a good cause, the race is organized well, and there is no traffic. I'm going to put this one on my calendar every year.




Last updated: 2005-10-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:53 | 880 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/30
Overall: 57/390
Performance: Average
Time includes T1.
Suit: ProMotion sleeveless
Course: Point to point, semi-circle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:13 | 15.58 miles | 22.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/30
Overall: 15/390
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: One loop. Good mix of scenery and terrain. Some turns and some straightaways. I love this bike course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:42 | 03.1 miles | 07m  min/mile
Age Group: 3/30
Overall: 27/390
Performance: Good
6:56 (HR=160), 6:53 (HR=161), forgot to stop HRM after that.
Course: Straight out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4